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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCompetidor
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kom.pe.tiˈðoɾ
"Es un competidor formidable en la industria."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or entity that competes against others in a contest or market.
"In the tech industry, every new startup is a potential competitor to established companies." - 2
A participant in a competition.
"She was a fierce competitor in the national swimming championships."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin competitor, meaning 'rival', from the verb competere (to strive in company with, to be qualified), combining com- (together) and petere (to strive, seek, or rush at). Entering the English language in the late 16th century, the word initially denoted those vying for the same office or prize before expanding to general commercial and athletic contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Competitor" is said worldwide
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Concurrent
Transliteration: kɔ̃.kʁɑ̃t
"Il est un concurrent sérieux dans le marché."
Wettbewerber
Transliteration: ˈvɛtˌbeːʁbɐ
"Er ist ein harter Wettbewerber in der Branche."
Competitore
Transliteration: kom.pe.tiˈto.re
"È un forte competitore nel mercato."
Competidor
Transliteration: kom.pe.tiˈðoɾ
"Es un competidor formidable en la industria."
Competidor
Transliteration: kom.pe.tiˈdoɾ
"Ele é um competidor forte no mercado."
प्रतियोगी
Transliteration: Pratiyogi
"वह इस क्षेत्र में एक मजबूत प्रतियोगी है।"
竞争者
Transliteration: jìngzhēngzhě
"他是市场上的一个强大竞争者。"
경쟁자
Transliteration: gyeongjaengja
"그는 시장에서 강력한 경쟁자입니다."
競争者
Transliteration: きょうそうしゃ
"彼は市場での強力な競争者です。"
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